Carbapenemase producing Klebsiella pneumoniae

Course Overview

Carbapenemase producing Klebsiella pneumoniae is responsible for approximately 1% of all multidrug resistant community and hospital-acquired Enterobacteriaceae infections in Australia.

This course explains this microorganism: prevalence, what it does, how it is transmitted and how to prevent transmission.

This course has been written by healthcare content experts and has been peer reviewed.

Target Audience

Nurses

Learning Objectives

Nurses will learn about Klebsiella pneumoniae prevalence, transmission signs and symptoms of infection and treatment.

Business Outcomes

This course may be used by providers to demonstrate evidence of workforce training that is consistent with the NSQHS
Standards, Standard 3: Preventing and controlling the spread of HAIs.

This course may be used by providers to demonstrate evidence of workforce training that is consistent with the ACQS Standards, Standard 3: Personal care and clinical care.